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Alain Robert (born as Robert Alain Philippe on 7 August 1962) is a French
rock climber Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically an ...
and
urban climber Buildering (also known as edificeering, urban climbing, structuring, skywalking, boulding, or stegophily) describes the act of climbing on the outside of buildings and other artificial structures. The word "buildering", sometimes misspelled bil ...
. Known as "the French Spider-Man" (after the comic character
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
) or "the Human Spider", Robert is famous for his
free solo climbing Free solo climbing, or free soloing, is a form of technical ice or rock climbing where the climbers (or ''free soloists'') climb alone without ropes, harnesses or other protective equipment, forcing them to rely entirely on their own individu ...
, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.


Strategy

Because authorities do not normally give him permission for such dangerous exploits, Robert will appear at dawn on the site of whichever giant skyscraper he has chosen to climb. His exploits attract crowds of onlookers who stop to watch him climb. As a consequence, Robert has been arrested many times, in various countries, by law enforcement officials waiting for him at the end of his climb. In recent years, however, Robert has done his climbs with permission and sponsorship. His rock-climbing physical training and technique allow him to climb using the small protrusions of building walls and windows (such as window ledges and frames). Many of his climbs provide him no opportunity to rest and can last several hours. He sometimes has a small bag of climbing chalk powder fastened around his waist.


Career

Robert has climbed landmarks including the
Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
,
Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower ( ; french: links=yes, tour Eiffel ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed "'' ...
,Ed Douglas, "Vertigo? No problem for Spiderman", ''Manchester Guardian Weekly'', 11 May 1997, p. 30 the
Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
and the
Montparnasse Tower Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a office skyscraper located in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until ...
as well as other of the world's tallest skyscrapers, most of them performed free-solo. In 1997 he climbed the
Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, (Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially design ...
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but was arrested at the 60th floor, 28 floors below the top. In 1998 he climbed the high
Luxor Obelisk The Luxor Obelisks (French: ''Obélisques de Louxor'') are a pair of Ancient Egyptian obelisks, over 3,000 years old, carved to stand either side of the portal of the Luxor Temple in the reign of Ramesses II (). The right-hand (western) stone, ...
in Paris. In June 1999 Robert climbed the
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in Warsaw. In August 1999 he climbed the
Sears Tower The Willis Tower (originally the Sears Tower) is a 108- story, skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM ...
, the second man to do so after
Dan Goodwin Daniel Goodwin (born November 7, 1955 in Kennebunkport, Maine) is an American climber best known for performing gymnastic-like flag maneuvers and one arm flyoffs while free soloing difficult rock climbs on national TV and for scaling towering s ...
. In February 2003, he legally climbed the National Bank of Abu Dhabi,
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, watched by about 100,000 spectators. It became more frequent for Robert to be paid to scale buildings as part of publicity efforts. In May 2003, he was paid approximately $18,000 to climb the
Lloyd's building The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of ...
to promote the premiere of the movie ''
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'' on the British television channel ''
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''. On 19 October 2004, he scaled the headquarters of the French oil company Total while wearing a Spider-Man costume. Robert scaled
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
on 25 December 2004, a few days before its grand opening as the tallest building in the world. The climb was legal, part of the week's festivities. The skyscraper's outwardly slanting sides posed no apparent difficulty for him, but heavy rain resulted in a climb lasting four hours—double his estimate. On 11 June 2005 he climbed the
Cheung Kong Centre Cheung Kong Center is a skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong designed by Cesar Pelli. It is 68 storeys tall with height of and a gross floor area of . When completed in 1999, it was the third-tallest building in the city after the Central Pla ...
in Hong Kong, scaling to reach the top of the 62-story tower. On 1 September 2006, he climbed the tallest building in Lithuania and the Baltic States –
Europa Tower The Europa Tower ( lt, Europos bokštas) is the tallest building in the Baltic states. It is located on Konstitucijos Avenue in Šnipiškės, a district of Lithuania's capital Vilnius. It rises 148 meters above the ground. It was designed by the V ...
, , in Vilnius. Wearing a black suit and using a safety rope, which he detached several times, he reached the observation deck of the building, , in 40 minutes. In 2006 he also climbed
Torre Vasco da Gama The Vasco da Gama Tower ( pt, Torre Vasco da Gama, ) is a lattice tower with skyscraper in the civil parish of Parque das Nações, the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. Built on the north bank of the Tagus river, it is named after the Portu ...
in Portugal as part of an advertisement for Optimus, a national mobile operator. He finished the year climbing the Santa Fe World Plaza in
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on 7 December 2006. On 23 February 2007, he legally climbed the headquarters building of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) on the coast of
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...
. On 20 March 2007, he again climbed the
Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, (Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially design ...
, marking the tenth anniversary of his previous ascent of this building. Upon reaching the 60th floor, he allowed himself to be apprehended. He flew the Malaysian flag and drew applause from waiting police, fire crew and media representatives before handing himself in. He was handcuffed and escorted off the premises before being driven to a police station. On 31 May 2007 he scaled the 88-story
Jin Mao Building The Jin Mao Tower (; Shanghainese:'' Cinmeu Dagho''; lit. ‘Golden Prosperity Building’), also known as the or , is a , 88-story (93 if counting the floors in the spire) landmark skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China. It contains a s ...
in Shanghai, China's then-tallest building, once again wearing a Spider-Man costume. He was later arrested and jailed for five days before being expelled from China."Man climbs tallest building in China"
, ''China Economic Review'', 7 August 2007
In November 2007 Robert was invited by the local government of
Zhangjiajie Zhangjiajie (), also known in Tujia language as ''Zhangx jif avlar'' /dzaŋ˩ ji˥ a˩.la˥/, is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan Province, China. It comprises the district of Yongding, Wulingyuan and counties of Cili ...
, a scenic region in the southern province of
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, to climb the Tianmen mountain to boost the profile of the region and bring in tourists. On 4 September 2007, he climbed the
Federation Tower The Federation Tower (russian: Башня Федерация, translit=Bashnya Federatsya) is a complex of two skyscrapers built on the 13th lot of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, Russia. The two skyscrapers are named Tower ...
office building in Moscow, (Russia's tallest skyscraper). He was detained by police afterwards. On 18 December 2007 he climbed the 29-story
Portland House Portland House is a skyscraper in Westminster, London. It is tall with 29 floors. The building was the central feature of the redevelopment of the six acres old Watney's Brewery site. The architects were Howard, Fairbairn & Partners, and the dev ...
office building in London (
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's tallest building). It took him just over 40 minutes. Police taped off the area and later arrested him for criminal damage and wasting police time. On 15 April 2008, he climbed the 60-story Four Seasons Place in Hong Kong. The police and four fire engines were standing by and it took him almost 1 hour to reach the top. He stated that his climb was intended to increase awareness of
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. On 5 June 2008, he climbed the
New York Times Building The New York Times Building is a 52-story skyscraper at 620 Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eighth Avenue, between 40th and 41st Streets, on the west side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Its chief tenant is the New York Times Company, publis ...
in New York City. He unfurled a banner with a slogan about
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and was then arrested by police on the roof. The banner read "Global warming kills more people than 9/11 every week".Sewell Chan
"Man Scales Times Building and Is Arrested"
''The New York Times'', 5 June 2008
On the same day a second person, Renaldo Clarke, also climbed the Times Building. On 17 February 2009, he once again climbed the
Cheung Kong Centre Cheung Kong Center is a skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong designed by Cesar Pelli. It is 68 storeys tall with height of and a gross floor area of . When completed in 1999, it was the third-tallest building in the city after the Central Pla ...
in Hong Kong, taking 40 minutes to reach the top of the 62-story tower. He unfurled a banner reading "onehundredmonths.org" while climbing. On 2 April 2009, during the 2009 G-20 London summit, he climbed to the 9th floor of the
Lloyd's building The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of ...
and unfurled a 33-metre banner declaring that there were 100 months left to save the planet. On 2 June 2009, he climbed to the 41st floor of the
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in Sydney, Australia before returning to the ground. He was arrested as he finished his descent. On 1 September 2009, one day after
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
celebrated its 52nd '' Independence Day'' and after two arrests in 1997 and 2007, Alain Robert finally made it successfully to the top of the
Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, (Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially design ...
. He started at 6:00 am local time and reached the top at 7:40 am local time without attracting the attention of the public. He celebrated his climb by standing with his arms outspread on the pinnacle of one of the Twin Towers. He was later fined RM2000 in default of two months jail at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court after he pleaded
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to
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for scaling the Petronas Twin Towers. On 28 March 2011 Robert climbed the tallest building in the world, the 828-meter
Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
tower in Dubai, taking just over six hours to complete the climb. However, he used a harness in accordance with safety procedure. On 4 September 2011 he legally climbed the 240-meter tall central tower of
Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...
, during a 2-hour 4D show by
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, in which the university was used as a projection screen. On 14 October 2011 he climbed the
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in Romania. On 12 April 2012, he set a Guinness World Record for climbing the 300m-high
Aspire Tower Aspire Tower, also known as The Torch Doha, is a skyscraper hotel located in the Aspire Zone complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and AREP and engineer Ove Arup and Partners, the tower served as the focal point for the 15 ...
in Doha, Qatar in the fastest time (1 hour, 33 minutes and 47 seconds). On 21 June 2012, he legally climbed the 110-metre high
Mauritius Telecom Tower Mauritius Telecom Tower is a skyscraper in Port Louis, Mauritius. The 19 story building is currently the second tallest building in Mauritius and houses the headquarters of Mauritius Telecom. It has a height of 88 m but is 101 m tall when measure ...
in Mauritius as part of an advertising campaign for the launching of 4G cellular technology by the telecommunications operator. He was aided by safety ropes, harnesses and suction cups. In November 2012 Robert was spotted inside
The Shard The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge, and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter dev ...
in London. The building's owners subsequently obtained an injunction preventing Robert from ever returning. On 27 March 2014 he climbed the
Tour Ariane Tour Ariane (English: Ariane Tower)(previously known as tour Générale between 1973 and 1995) is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, the high-rise business district situated west of Paris, France. Built in 1975, it belongs to the 2nd ...
outside Paris in 45 minutes. Onlookers and police gathered to watch his climb. He was arrested by police and later released without being charged. On 12 April 2015 he climbed the
Cayan Tower Cayan Tower, known as Infinity Tower before it was inaugurated, is a , 75-story skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development. The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill SOM architectural g ...
in
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, a 307-meter tall twisted building, in 70 minutes. On 23 April 2016 he climbed the Esentai Tower in
Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...
,
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. The Esentai Tower is the second highest building in Kazakhstan; it is 162 meters tall and is used as the Ritz Carlton Hotel and for offices. On 25 November 2017 he climbed the
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, a 38-storey skyscraper in
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, Spain. On 25 October 2018 he climbed the
Heron Tower Salesforce Tower, 110 Bishopsgate (formerly Heron Tower) is a commercial skyscraper in London. It stands tall including its mast making it the second tallest building in the City of London financial district and the fifth List of tallest buil ...
, a 46-storey skyscraper in
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. On 29 January 2019, he climbed the G.T. International Tower, a 181-meter tall skyscraper in
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
. He was arrested upon finishing his descent. On 16 August 2019, he once again climbed the
Cheung Kong Centre Cheung Kong Center is a skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong designed by Cesar Pelli. It is 68 storeys tall with height of and a gross floor area of . When completed in 1999, it was the third-tallest building in the city after the Central Pla ...
in Hong Kong. He hung a banner with the Hong Kong and China flags above a handshake near the top of the building. On 28 September 2019, he climbed the
Skyper Skyper is a building complex in the Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany. The tallest of the three buildings is a 38-storey, skyscraper. Its quadrant-shaped silhouette is a distinctive part of the Frankfurt cityscape. Completed in ...
building, a 153-meter tall skyscraper in
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. He was arrested upon finishing his descent. On 1 October 2020, he climbed the 166m tall
Silberturm Silberturm (Silver Tower), formerly known as Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus and Jürgen-Ponto-Hochhaus, is a 32-storey, Futurist architecture, futurist skyscraper in the Bahnhofsviertel (Frankfurt am Main), Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany ...
(Silver Tower) in Frankfurt. On 23 November 2021, he once again climbed the
Skyper Skyper is a building complex in the Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany. The tallest of the three buildings is a 38-storey, skyscraper. Its quadrant-shaped silhouette is a distinctive part of the Frankfurt cityscape. Completed in ...
building in Frankfurt, before being arrested by German authorities. On September 17, 2022, he once again climbed the
Tour Total Tour Total (previously known as Tour Elf from 1985 to 1999, then Tour TotalFinaElf from 1999 to 2003) is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, Courbevoie, the high-rise business district west of and adjacent to the city of Paris, France, ...
in Paris, to celebrate his 60th birthday which is the French retirement age. He wanted to prove that "being 60 is nothing. You can still do sport, be active, do fabulous things."


Notable climbs

The table below contains the notable structures climbed by Alain Robert.


Accidents

In a 2005 interview, Robert said that he has fallen seven times in his life. The worst was his fall in September 1982. On 18 January 1982, at 19, he fell when his anchor and rope gave way during training. He fractured his wrists, heels and nose and underwent three operations. On 29 September 1982, at 20, he fell when his rope came undone while
abseiling Abseiling ( ; ), also known as rappelling ( ; ), is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope. When abseiling the person descending controls their own movement down the rope, in contrast to Bela ...
. He was in a coma for five days and fractured both forearms, his elbow, pelvis and nose. His elbow was also dislocated and a nerve was damaged, leaving him partially paralyzed. He also suffered
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and
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. He underwent six operations on his hands and elbow. In 1993, he fell while showing students how to rely on their legs when climbing. He kept his hands behind his back on an easy route but lost his balance and fell headfirst, shattering both wrists. He went into another coma and spent two months in the hospital. In 2004, he fell 2 metres (~6 ft) when climbing a traffic light whilst posing for a photo in an interview. He landed on his elbow and needed forty stitches; just one month later he climbed the world's tallest skyscraper at the time,
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
, as part of its official opening week.


Books and documentaries

Robert's autobiography, '' With Bare Hands'', was first published in English in 2008. It features his development into a famous urban climber from his days as a child and gives a deep insight into his philosophy and how he managed to overcome his disabilities. The book was released for the Asian market in April by Blacksmith Books in Hong Kong with the subtitle "The true story of Alain Robert, the real-life Spiderman" (). In September it was released by
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in the UK for the English language market across Europe. This edition has the subtitle "The Story of the Human Spider" (). There is a 52-minute documentary about Robert titled ''The Wall Crawler'' by Director/Producer Julie Cohen, released in 1998. The
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series '' Cutting Edge'' covered Robert in an episode entitled ''The Human Spider'' in April 2008.


Awards

* Faust Challenger of the Year (2011), Japan


See also

*
Harry Gardiner Harry H. Gardiner (1871 – perhaps 1933), better known as the Human Fly, was an American man famous for climbing buildings. He began climbing in 1905, and successfully climbed over 700 buildings in Europe and North America, usually wearing or ...
*
Dan Goodwin Daniel Goodwin (born November 7, 1955 in Kennebunkport, Maine) is an American climber best known for performing gymnastic-like flag maneuvers and one arm flyoffs while free soloing difficult rock climbs on national TV and for scaling towering s ...
*
Ivan Kristoff Ivan Kristoff (born Ivan Hristov; June 6, 1968) is an aviator and rescue worker. He has helped improve the safety of vertical and aerial rope manoeuvres. Early life At the age of 15 Kristoff made his own improvised climbing tools and started rock ...
*
Philippe Petit Philippe Petit (; born 13 August 1949) is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized high-wire walks between the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twi ...
* Owen Quinn *
George Willig George Willig (born June 11, 1949) (a.k.a. "The Human Fly" or "The Spiderman") is a mountain-climber from Queens, New York, United States, who climbed the South Tower (2 World Trade Center) of the World Trade Center on May 26, 1977, about two a ...


References


External links


Official Website
– includes a number of photos
Audio interview with Alain Robert
by amateur
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